Most business owners don’t feel stuck because they’re lazy or unmotivated.

They feel stuck because everything feels heavier than it should.

More offers.

More systems.

More meetings.

More decisions landing back on the owner.

In this episode, Chris explores a pattern he sees repeatedly in growing businesses: the moment where effort increases but clarity disappears.

You’ll hear why growth plateaus are rarely random, how “doing more” can quietly become the problem, and what it really means to design a business that supports the next stage of growth rather than fighting it.

This episode is for business owners who know they’re capable of more, but suspect the answer isn’t adding another thing to the list.

Most businesses don’t struggle because of their people.

They struggle because the structure was never designed properly.

In this episode, Chris explores why strong businesses are built by designing roles and responsibilities first, then placing the right people into those roles, not the other way around.

Drawing on real client conversations and lessons from Jim Collins’ Good to Great, Chris challenges the idea of “just getting good people” and explains why clarity of structure, roles, and execution is what actually allows people to thrive.

What makes a great leader? Yes, great leaders work hard. Yes, they use their strengths well. But the standout trait? They know how to detach from the result and stay curious about what created it.

Great leaders don’t get bogged down in whether an outcome was a success or a failure. Instead, they approach it like a science experiment. They analyse the system, test hypotheses, identify what works, lock it in, and keep evolving.

Chris references Russell Ackoff’s perspective that a system is not the sum of its parts, but the product of their interactions, and draws on Dr Jason Fox’s idea that there’s no such thing as failure – only a disproved hypothesis.

If you’re constantly reacting to outcomes instead of engineering them, this episode will shift how you think about leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Discover how one business grew from $2M to $20M by having someone challenge their thinking. Chris shares why success often comes from being pushed to think bigger – and asks: who’s doing that for you?

Today Chris shares a powerful story from rural New South Wales about a fourth-generation family business he’s worked with for more than 13 years. Their success didn’t come from playing it safe. They aggressively entered new markets, formed strong partnerships, introduced new product lines and backed each other to have a crack.

What sets them apart is their mindset. They don't let the fear of failure get in the way. They understand risk, learn quickly when things don’t go to plan and use that learning to fuel their next move.

In this episode Chris challenges you to reflect on how you are balancing your natural negative bias with your growth aspirations. Growth happens when you mitigate risk through planning – not when you avoid it.

If you want extraordinary results, you have to back yourself.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a story about a fourth-generation business that achieved 41% growth in a really tough market. I’ll walk you through the three levers they pulled: building capacity, strengthening their supply chain, and committing to long-term positioning. By the end, you’ll have some practical insight into how these same levers can support growth in your own business.

In this episode, Chris Green explores one of the biggest challenges for business leaders - how to balance individual freedom with the right structures that help people thrive. From career pathways and cultural frameworks to personal accountability, Chris unpacks how true agency isn’t about “free rein,” but about giving people clarity, support, and ownership within systems that enable success. Learn why the best-performing teams operate within strong frameworks — and how to design those frameworks so your people can do their best work.

In this episode, Chris reflects on how easy it is to get caught on the treadmill of always chasing more - more goals, more success, more stuff.

But what if what your business really needs isn’t more hustle, but deeper connection?

Chris explores why genuine relationships with your team, your customers, and your community are the real key to energy, purpose, and long-term success.

When we focus on contribution and connection, we build businesses that feel good to run not just ones that look good on paper.